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September 2023

Government Aims to Crack Down on Short-Term Rentals

In an interview with City News this week, TIABC CEO Walt Judas explained why BC's tourism sector is open to tighter regulations on...

September 2023

TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 10 - Scott Benton

TIABC's Voice of Tourism host Walt Judas speaks with Scott Benton, President of the BC River Outfitters Association, about the rol...

September 2023

Extreme Weather Putting Reputation as Tourist Destination at Risk

TIABC CEO Walt Judas told the Canadian Press this week that while it’s difficult to immediately quantify how severe the impact o...

September 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – September 1, 2023

Driving through a remote part of New South Wales a number of years ago, I was thoroughly enjoying the sights of the countryside un...

August 2023

Impact of Wildfires on BC's Tourism Industry

TIABC Chair J.J. Belanger joined BNN Bloomberg earlier this week to discuss the impact of the wildfires on BC's tourism industry a...

August 2023

Industry Hopeful for Recovery Upon Lifting of Travel Restrictions

TIABC CEO Walt Judas spoke with Robin Gill of The Vassy Kapelos Show earlier this week about the impacts of the wildfires and what...

August 2023

TIABC Addresses How Wildfires Affected Tourism Operators in BC

TIABC CEO Walt Judas spoke with CFAX Radio's Al Ferraby yesterday and explained how the wildfires are impacting BC's tourism busin...

August 2023

How Travel Restrictions in Parts of BC Disrupted Tourism

TIABC CEO Walt Judas told CTV News earlier this week the travel restrictions meant many tourism operators in the region would be â...

August 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – August 25, 2023

I’m always amazed at what lengths tourists are willing to take for a vacation. Whether it’s waiting in a lineup for hours and ...

August 2023

BC's Tourism Industry Responds to Canada Not Included in China's Approved Destinations

Responding to the news that the Chinese government left Canada off a list of countries approved for tour groups, TIABC CEO Walt Ju...

August 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – August 18, 2023

Do you ever find yourself in a gathering where one person not only dominates the conversation but eventually loses everyone’s at...

August 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – August 11, 2023

When word came down a few weeks ago that Prime Minister Trudeau was about to announce changes to his cabinet, I kept my fingers cr...